When comparing Head First C# vs The New Boston video series, the Slant community recommends The New Boston video series for most people. In the question“What are the best resources for a programming beginner to learn C#?”The New Boston video series is ranked 4th while Head First C# is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose The New Boston video series is:

Pros

Pro

Fun and engaging teaching style

As with all "Head First" books, "Head First C#" is written with a humurous, casual style that keeps the reader engaged. The creative use of captions and images increase retention of the material.

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Plenty of projects and examples

"Head First C#" is hands-on right from the beginning. The reader has plenty of opportunity to use their new C# skills as they are guided through developing fun programs (such as games).

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Everything is free

The tutorials are completely free.

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Video tutorials

Tutorials are presented as videos, making them easy to follow / see what's going on at each step. Many people find this format less daunting and easier to take in than traditional text based tutorials.

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Suitable for beginners

No assumptions are made about prior knowledge, meaning anyone can start watching and pick up the basics fairly quickly.

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More than 200 video lessons

Cons

Con

Progresses too quickly for beginners

Head First C# progresses at a fast pace, resulting in terms or concepts being only touched on briefly or skipped entirely.

Con

Somewhat outdated

These videos are a few years old (2011), so there is some content that is a bit outdated.